Full Time

• 36 weeks, 3 days a week

• 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

     Thursday through Saturday

Learn how to work with the public, veterinarians, other groomers and organizations.

You will learn the proper care and procedures involved with boarding.

Associations and memberships affiliated with the grooming industry will be discussed.

Learn the computer skills you need that pertain to veterinary clinics, grooming salons and kennels.

This includes point of sales (P.O.S) programs.

This is offered upon completion of the course. Class is presented in basic, intermediate and advanced levels, followed by identification of the difference in grooming hounds, terriers, toys, working, sporting, non-sporting, herding and miscellaneous classes of dogs and cats.

Class includes the bathing, brushing and drying of up to 5 animals a day (dogs and cats).

B-Pro Dog Grooming Academy, registered as a career college under the Career Colleges Act, 2005 . Our facility boasts only top-of-the-line equipment featuring the latest in technology. For your benefit, all equipment is supplied by the school.

Barbara Hodgkinson is an international gold medalist and master certified groomer who has been grooming for over 38 years. For 20 of those years, she has been committed to teaching others. She is well known throughout the industry due to her experience and expertise. Barbara was formerly the Canadian educator for the Sunbeam/Oster Corporation. She was previously an equipment advisor for Pet Supply House.

“I look forward to meeting you!”

- Barbara Hodgkinson

Students must have graduated from Grade 12 and be interviewed by the school to be accepted. No appointment is necessary between 9 a.m. and Noon, Thursdays through Saturdays. A certified cheque is required to register. You can pay prior to the course with the cheque due the week before classes begin.

A diploma is issued upon the successful completion of our course.

Cleanliness and safety: Covers the importance of proper procedures, handling of equipment and sanitation in the grooming shop.

Tools of the trade: We will discuss the selection, cleaning and maintenance of equipment, along with the correct application and handling of basic tools.

Students will be offered demonstrations by various distributors of equipment and supplies used in grooming.

Retail and hospital procedures

Anatomy: Canine and feline basic grooming anatomy

Kennel feeding: Proper diet, maintenance and operations

Operating your own business: Topics covered include location, client lists, filing, purchasing, inventory and advertising.

Handling and control: B-Pro Dog Grooming Academy will teach you the basic handling of animals and the need for safety muzzles in the grooming salon.

External parasites and their control: You will learn how to spot and control them and when a vet is needed. We will cover up-to-date control methods and medications.

Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy

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To book an appointment, please call us at 905-840-0499 or 905-495-1001